1. Political relations: Since the establishment of diplomatic relations on 29 February 1992, the friendly relations and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam have seen good developments in various fields.

Brunei leaders’ visits to Vietnam include those paid by His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah (official visit in May 1998; attended the 6th ASEAN Summit Meeting in December 1998; attended the 5th ASEM Summit in October 2004; and attended the 14th APEC Summit in November 2006); the Crown Prince Haji Al Mutadee Billah, Senior Minister, Prime Minister’s Office (March 2006), Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Bolkiah (April 1999) on the occasion of the Admission Ceremony for Cambodia to become a full member of ASEAN, Minister of Health (October 1996), Commander-in-chief of the Brunei’s Royal Army, Lieutenant-general Hansi Hanbee (2003), Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Paduka Jaji Mohammad Yasmin Bin Haji Umar attended the 100 businessman Forum of South East Asia (August 2007), Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office (previously Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Pengiran Dato Paduka Hj Osman Patra (May 2009).

From the 1st October 2007, Brunei has exempted visa for Vietnamese citizens holding Ordinary Passports for a visit less than 15 days. And from the 8th August 2007, Viet Nam also has exempted visa for Brunei citizens holding Ordinary Passports for a visit less than 15 days.

2. Economics cooperation: Two-way trade volume reaches about 1.5 to 2 million US$ per year, in which Brunei mainly imports from Viet Nam through the 3rd countries. By October 2009, the trade volume between the two countries was US$ 8 million and Brunei had 96 investment projects in Viet Nam with a total capital of US$ 4.6 billion (ranking 12th among 89 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam).

Brunei annually grants Viet Nam many scholarships for training in the fields of oil-gas, English training…Cultural exchange is also held on regular basis between the two countries.